Royal Canadian Institute for Science@RCIScience

Connecting you with science in Canada since 1849.

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Joined August 2011
Congratulations to Alanna Mitchell, winner of this year’s Sandford Fleming Medal for excellence in science communication 🥳🎉✍️ rciscience.ca/news/2024/11/2…
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Congratulations to @CASC_ACCS, winner of this year’s William Edmund Logan Award for excellence in science communication by a Canadian organization 🏆🍁🧑‍🔬 rciscience.ca/news/2024/11/2…
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As a Royal chartered organization, RCIScience was selected to honour distinguished Canadians with King Charles III Coronation Medals whose work furthers our mission of fostering science culture in Canada. Congratulations to all our medallists! 🏅🍁🎉 rciscience.ca/news/2024/11/2…
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It’s a bird🐦‍⬛ it’s a plane ✈️ it’s a…hospital? 🏥This #WorldSightDay, we asked Orbis 🇨🇦 Dr. Hunter Cherwek your questions about the world’s 1st & only flying eye hospital! Watch now 👀 piped.video/5aoBbXjFDSw
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Good news, you’re hot 🔥 Come to our events to get hotter 😉
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Step into the shadowy realm of espionage for our next FREE Movie Night with @fieldsinstitute: The Imitation Game. Discover the life of Alan Turing, who changed history & sparked modern computing by cracking the Nazi Enigma code during WWII. 🎟️eventbrite.ca/e/movie-night-…
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Now that’s cleared up… True, personal stories about science form the basis of this live @storycollider taping 🎙️ Grab a drink from @BurdockBrewery and settle in for Benchmark stories exploring moments of compassion, deviation and setting standards🍺 🎟️ rciscience.ca/events/2024/be…
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We’re unpeeling the layers of allegorical sci-fi/thriller Moebius一the story of a missing subway train🚆in Argentina. @onlinekyne is our train conductor on this Wed as we're joined by director Gustavo Mosquera, who came to appreciate math as an engineer. eventbrite.ca/e/movie-night-…
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What does inclusion in science mean to you? 🌈 Say it louder for the folks in the back! 📣 Here’s what this year’s @scienceisadrag performers had to say about why queer expression and inclusion in science MATTERS 👏🏿
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Another🐢Turtle Tuesday 🐢, another turtle life lesson. ✨ Turtles teach us that life can be long, so it’s okay to take things slow 💚 Enjoy the little things 🐢
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We’re so excited to announce that @onlinekyne will moderate a discussion with ➰Moebius director 🎬Director Gustavo Mosquera and film expert Diana Sanchez at our first ever Movie Night presented by @RCIScience and @fieldsinstitute! Get free tickets 🎟️ eventbrite.com/e/10002142467…
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Journey to Mars and beyond🪐 all from the comfort of @offworldbar🚀. Come by on 🗓️ Sun Sep 15 between ⏰ 5-7 PM for RCIScience's big birthday bash–no passport required. ✈️ 👀 rciscience.ca/events/2024/17…
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Is the summer ending already?! 😭 Dry your tears with these science memes.
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What’s a big birthday bash without a special one-time-only cocktail developed by @offworldbar themselves?! Pop by on 🗓️ Sun Sep 15 between ⏰ 5-7 PM to sip and savour curiosity in a cup! See you in a week! 👀 rciscience.ca/events/2024/17…
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A dash of mystical with your science? 🤔 Discover the green heart of the living world in unexpected ways 💚 🌲 with @RCIScience, Another Story Bookshop & @PenguinRandomCA on Wed Sep 11 at the Toronto launch of Our Green Heart by Diana Beresford-Kroeger rciscience.ca/events/2024/ou…
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Happy 🐢Turtle Tuesday 🐢! Researchers learn a lot about turtles but they also learn ✨from✨turtles! One life lesson turtles have taught us is that it’s okay to be calm under pressure and during stressful situations 😫 🐢 #turtle #conservation #nature #lifelessons #UrbanHike
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🚆Ride into another dimension at our first Movie Night presented by @RCIScience and @fieldsinstitute with 1996 Argentine sci-fi/thriller film, Moebius➰ 🎬Director Gustavo Mosquera will join us virtually to take us behind the scenes! Get free tickets 🎟️ rciscience.ca
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Unleash your curiosity with the notorious co-host of @cbcdocs's The Nature of Things @AnthonyMxSE at @offworldbar on 🗓️ Sun Sep 15 between ⏰ 5-7 PM 👀 rciscience.ca/events/2024/17…
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WOW 😍 Amazing submissions for our merch contest❗ Congratulations to our winner Cyberabbit🥳 Shout out to audience favourite Fabulaurora 📣 Thank you all for your hard work, we can’t wait to see what else you create! Stay tuned to purchase our merch with the winning design! 👀
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Agnes Kloan shares 3️⃣ things you need to know about stem cells. RCIScience is proud to support @scienceisadrag 🌈 #ScienceIsADrag #StemCells #Biology #ThisIsWhatAScientistLooksLike #PrideInSTEM
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If you see a turtle nesting in your area, contact local organizations like Turtle Protectors to get that nest protected and give them an extra chance of survival against an abundance of predators 🛡️🚧
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Happy 🐢Turtle Tuesday 🐢! Can you spot the turtle? 👀 Answer below ⬇️
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From the folks that brought you the Science of Cocktails 🍸celebrate 175 years of sparking curiosity with RCIScience at @offworldbar🥳 Get set on fire (safely)! 🔥 Get electrocuted (again, safely)! ⚡️Play with lasers (did we mention safely?)! 🔦 👀rciscience.ca/events/2024/17…
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As the last child in Ireland to receive a full Druidic education, Diana Beresford-Kroeger brings a unique, ancient, holistic attitude to the science of trees 🌳🌲 Hear from the author of Our Green Heart at the Toronto book launch on Wed Sep 11 📗🎟️ rciscience.ca/events/2024/ou…
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🍿🎬 Lights, camera, action! We’re thrilled to announce CineMATHic Movie Nights presented by @RCIScience and @FieldsInstitute kicks off in September. Join us every month to watch (or re-watch) some of our favourite films! Stay tuned for more info 👀 eventbrite.ca/e/movie-night-…
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Turtles 🐢 vs duck 🦆 – who’s the predator and who’s the prey? Turns out, turtles will eat ducks BUT ducks will also eat turtles 🤯🔁
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It’s 🐢Turtle Tuesday 🐢again–can you spot the turtle? 👀 Answer below ⬇️
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Happy #WorldPhotoDay! Here's to Yianni Tong—long-time member, volunteer, photographer and designer—for always making us look good and capturing our essence! ✨
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Guess whose birthday is coming up?! 🎂😯 We're turning 175 this year 🥳 (we look ✨good✨ for our age 🫢) Come party with us on 🗓️ Sunday September 15 ⏰ 5-7 PM at our BFF @offworldbar. Drop in any time to celebrate 175 years of sparking curiosity! 👀 rciscience.ca/events/2024/17…
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We could not do what we do without the generous support of our volunteers!❤️ Interested in supporting our mission, gaining experience and networking? Learn more & apply now ➡️ rciscience.ca/volunteer
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Join @RCIScience, Another Story Bookshop & @PenguinRandomCA on Wed Sep 11 for the Toronto launch of Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests by Diana Beresford-Kroeger to dig deeper into the science of forests & how we can protect them 🌲🌳📗 rciscience.ca/events/2024/ou…
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One thing we can all do to protect turtles is to help them safely cross the road! Pick them up away from their faces–all turtles can bite–and deposit them on the other side in their direction of travel. 💡Turtles know where they’re heading, even though we don’t really know how🤷
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Happy 🐢Turtle Tuesday 🐢! Can you spot the turtle? 👀 Answer below ⬇️
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This #InternationalCatDay, we’re wondering why do cats love boxes? Animal-obsessed psychology professor @YorkPsyc to the rescue with the answers. Watch the full Secret Life of Pets AMA 🐶😻piped.video/GgaRBere0ow
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One of the most outrageous stories in marine biology, from one of the baddest boys @scienceisadrag has ever seen. Jack Aspen reveals the crazy journey to understand eel reproduction 🌊🐍 Did you know eels were so valuable?! 💰 RCIScience is proud to support @scienceisadrag 🌈
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Freshwater turtles also need their rest–and the secret to their brumation, similar to hibernation, is taking in oxygen underwater or in mud through their…butts! 🍑 Aka “cloacal respiration.” ✨The more you know✨
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It’s another 🐢Turtle Tuesday 🐢! Refreshed from the long weekend? Are your eyes sharp enough to spot the turtle in this photo? 👀 Answer below ⬇️
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A ✨treat ✨ for making it through another week: another science meme roundup. Send us your favourites!
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Spotting our heroes in a half-shell with our turtle experts @EGBrickWorks! We learned about turtle behaviour, ecology, being a turtle researcher, and 🐢 life lessons, like slowing down. Happy Turtle Tuesday!
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What happens when general knowledge, current events and pop culture get a fun science twist at Some Questionable Trivia 🤔 Some un-questionable laughter😂 and mind-blowing learning 🤯! Who’s ready for the next one? 🙋
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Science of Cocktails is back for some whisky business! 🥃 Grab your tickets before they sell out for another amazing night at @offworldbar! 🎫 rciscience.ca/events/2024/fi…
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Painted turtles, native to Ontario, are not to be confused with red-eared sliders, which at first glance, look quite similar but are generally larger. This invasive species has been mainly introduced through pet release and they are effective competitors against native turtles.
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We had so much fun at our Turtle Walk, we’re renaming Tuesdays 🐢Turtle Tuesdays 🐢 Can you spot the turtle in this photo? 👀 We’re starting you off with an easy one 😍 Answer below ⬇️
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Start your week off right with a science meme roundup to cure those Monday blues ✨ You’re welcome ✨
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Ready to be whisky-ed away? 🥃 Meet the experts who will guide us through a cosmos of flavours at the Science of Cocktails at @offworldbar! 🧪 Only a few 🎫 left 👀 rciscience.ca/events/2024/fi…
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Hey you! 🐶Don’t miss out on this paws-on experience with Toronto Dog Moms to discover how our dogs think–and how that can helps us be better trainers 🐾 Get your tickets now 🎟️bit.ly/paws-and-perception
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Don’t miss out on our #SciArt contest, open until Thursday August 22. 🎨 🖌️ 👀 Check out our website for full contest and prize details ➡️ rciscience.ca/events/2024/de…
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a…flying hospital? We’re asking Orbis 🇨🇦 Dr. Hunter Cherwek everything we can think of about the world’s 1st & only flying eye hospital! Submit your questions for Dr. Cherwek by July 19 to be featured in the video ➡️ bit.ly/orbis-questions
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🐢 Introducing the turtle experts leading the way this Saturday as we meet our shelled neighbours 🥰 👀 Join the waitlist and subscribe to our newsletter to get early updates about upcoming events. rciscience.ca/events/2024/tu…
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Unlock the secrets of how your dog thinks through interactive games inspired by real canine cognition research! 🐶Join us and Toronto Dog Moms for a paws-on experience 🐾 Get your tickets now 🎟️bit.ly/paws-and-perception
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📣 CONTEST ALERT❗ Design our merch! We’re celebrating our 175th anniversary this year and it’s time we get some swag with YOUR #SciArt. 🥳 Check out our website for full contest and prize details ➡️ rciscience.ca/events/2024/de…
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